[Info-vax] Any stronger versions of the LMF planned ?, was: Re: LMF Licence Generator Code

gah4 gah4 at u.washington.edu
Mon Apr 24 23:26:46 EDT 2023


On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 3:20:04 PM UTC-7, Bob Eager wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Apr 2023 13:39:23 -0700, gah4 wrote: 

> > (someone wrote) 
 
> >> > >> Before Windows online activation was created, how many people 
> >> > >> reused the same licence key on different PCs ? In other words, how 
> >> > >> many people had more PCs than licences for the software which ran 
> >> > >> on them ? 
 
> > If you move a disk from one computer to another, (and properly dispose 
> > of the first one) do you need a new license? As well as I know, MS, you 
> > do.

> Yes and no. If it's an OEM licence, yes. If it's a retail licence, you 
> don't unless you change lots of components. A phone call usually fixes it.

So, as to the question above, you don't have more PCs than licenses, 
but not the licenses that you are supposed to have. For home use, it is
unlikely that anyone will come around and check.



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